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Baking
Follow the recipe instructions when baking. Use correct ingredients, measure them
carefully, and use the correct type and size of cookware suggested in the recipe.
Remember to preheat properly. Avoid opening of the oven door as much as possible
when baking.
When baking cakes in glass baking dishes, lower the oven temperature to 250°F to
prevent browning of the bottom and sides before the top becomes brown.
Also when using glass bakeware, it would be better to increase the preheat time to
have exact stabilization of the oven’s temperature. To do so allow 20 minutes time for
temperatures up to 350°F and 30 minutes for temperatures up to 425°F.
Oven Racks
The oven racks should be arranged before the oven knob is operated. Place the racks
so the food is centered in the oven, not the rack.
When more than one cookware is used, be sure to stagger them allowing space
between each one. Do not allow the cookware to touch any part of the oven,
especially the glass window. It is best to use two racks and place food so one
cookware is not directly over another.
Rack Removal
Pull the oven rack forward and lift up on the front of the rack so it will clear the rack
keeper. To replace the oven rack, guide the angled rear portion of the rack under the
rack keeper and slide the rack to the rear.
Never cover the oven racks with aluminum foil
. Such practices will trap heat and
cause intense heat in spots which usually give poor results. It can damage the
porcelain finish as well as glass windows in oven doors.
ALIGNMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS (continued)
